So what are his chances?

Well there’s been plenty of scepticism in the national media. The usual observations have been made – tactically naïve, a tendency to make decisions with his emotions, an over-reliance on attacking football, a brittle confidence when things go against him, and an outdated approach that will not suit the way that the game has developed over the last 10 years.

All of this has a great deal of justification, but it’s been interesting to note that the voices of doubt have nearly always laced their comments with some get-out clauses, as though people are afraid to completely write off his chances. He’s almost done it before, so there’s naturally a reluctance to say that he can’t go one step further this time.
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